Monthly Archives: December 2015

MY NEW YEAR’S WISH FOR YOU!

Posted on December 30, 2015 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

** MY WISH FOR YOU IN THE NEW YEAR ** May peace break into your home; May thieves steal your debts; May the pockets of your jeans become magnets for $100 bills. May love stick to you like glue; May … Continue reading →

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Wishing You A Joyous Winter Holiday!

Posted on December 23, 2015 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

Happy Holidays To All My Readers & May You and Yours Be Filled With Joy and Peace During This Holiday Season  

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PROLOGUES – To Use or Not To Use!

Posted on December 16, 2015 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

Fiction writers often use prologues to set up their story—possibly with an actual murder scene or with a scene that gives valuable historical information to help the reader understand the villain or hero. But are these preambles to the real … Continue reading →

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Commas, Em Dashes, and Ellipses—Their Proper Use!

Posted on December 9, 2015 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

In a recent blog I discussed how to properly use the three types of dashes in writing. Today, I’d like to further the discussion on punctuation marks used specifically to clarify or to emphasize a point. They are the comma, … Continue reading →

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Mad About Mushrooms

Posted on December 2, 2015 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

The general term “mushrooms” includes a wide variety of fungal plants. They typically have a domed cap on a stalk and many have gills on the underside of the cap. Among the various mushroom species, many are considered nutritious and … Continue reading →

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